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Alessia Pierdomenico / Reuters Galileo Fought Dirty With His Fellow Scientists
The Italian astronomer had critics inside and outside the Church.
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Mark Blinch / Reuters Why Panpsychism Is Probably Wrong
It’s enchanting to think that everything—from atoms to rocks to trees—is conscious, but it doesn’t explain much about the world.
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AP America's Secret Cold War Mission to Build the First Chinese Computer
The head of the project hoped the machine would help bring about world peace.
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Bettmann / Getty The Constellations Are Sexist
Greek and Roman star configurations depict men as conquerors and heroes, while women are victims and bit players.
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Scott Olson / Getty An Interview With Elon Musk About Mars
The SpaceX CEO details his plan to send one million humans to the red planet.
